Chambers Back But Knudsen Misses Out - Ipswich Town News

Town return to a 3-5-2 system for this afternoon’s home game against table-propping Bolton Wanderers with skipper Luke Chambers returning after his ankle injury and midfielder Tom Adeyemi making his first start for the Blues but Jonas Knudsen misses out having picked up an injury in training.

Skipper Chambers will be joined in a back three by Jordan Spence and Dominic Iorfa with home debutant Callum Connolly at right wing-back and Myles Kenlock on the left. Bartosz Bialkowski is in goal.

Adeyemi is in central midfield with Cole Skuse and Grant Ward, while David McGoldrick joins Joe Garner up front.

Martyn Waghorn and Flynn Downes drop to the bench alongside Bersant Celina, who didn't train for several days this week due to a dead leg, Freddie Sears and Tristan Nydam, who is back after suffering a knock while away with the England U19s.

Town: Bialkowski, Spence, Chambers (c), Iorfa, Connolly, Skuse, Adeyemi, Ward, Kenlock, McGoldrick, Garner. Subs: Gerken, Waghorn, Celina, Sears, Downes, Nydam, Woolfenden.

Bolton: Alnwick, Little, Beevers, Karacan (c), Noone, Madine, Robinson, Cullen, Morais, Wheater, Burke. Subs: Howard, Taylor, Dervite, Le Fondre, Wilbraham, Armstrong, Pratley. Referee: Andy Madley (West Yorkshire).

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